Road to VR

MARCH 14, 2023

Horizon Call of the Mountain, undoubtedly a product of sizable investment by Sony, only managed to eke out third place in the US/Canada and the EU, taking second place in Japan, which is probably more than a tad disappointing to the Sony-owned developers Guerilla Games and Firesprite.

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VRScout

JUNE 18, 2019

VR hardware is front and center at this year’s festivities following the release of Oculus Quest and HP Reverb. The award ceremony recognizes multiple achievements in VR, such as hardware advancements, gaming, film, social experience, and marketing to name a few. VR Hardware of the Year: Oculus – Quest. Oculus – Rift S.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2025

This week we had many news confirming my previous impressions: The studio behind PowerWash Simulator VR announced the end of the updates to the game , just 14 months after the launch, because the development is costing more than the revenues. I already talked about this in a previous article where I assess the current situation of our space.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

Where many high-end VR platforms pride themselves in touting the latest advances in hardware and the highest resolutions, Sony has instead chosen to focus their efforts on content, establishing a solid library of engaging VR experiences in the process. Image Credit: Sony Playstation.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

While we'll mention hardware deals within this list, we're primarily focusing on sales for individual games across Quest, PC VR, PlayStation VR2, Vive, and Pico. Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted, Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul, Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife Simulation Bundle - $44.99 More on that below.

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MARCH 14, 2025

Spotted by MauroNL , People Can Fly says its market analysis found a significant reduction in investments in the production of new VR games by VR hardware platform holders. PCF noted a "significant reduction in investments in the production of new VR games by VR hardware platforms holders" among reasons.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 4, 2021

Under his leadership the studio acquired Sony’s Evolution Studio and Slightly Mad Studios, growing Codemasters as a powerhouse of driving simulation game development talent. Frank Sagnier | Image courtesy nDreams. Sagnier spent seven years as the CEO of Codemasters. EA acquired Codemasters earlier this year for $1.2

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JUNE 13, 2017

Just like any other VR headset, Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) leaves plenty of room for improvement, and the company’s R&D division has a few ideas on where to take it on both a software and hardware level. Mallinson isn’t ruling out hardware upgrades though. “But in VR that doesn’t happen today.”

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ARPost

OCTOBER 18, 2022

VR creates immersive, simulated experiences for users by placing them in a digital environment. Virtual reality is commonly associated with the gaming industry, as major companies like Meta, HTC, Sony, and others are creating VR-based video games , which typically appeal to a younger audience. As it evolves, more use cases will emerge.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

First of all, Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki has said that he thinks that PSVR 2 may sell more than the 5–6 million units that the original PSVR sold. This shows that Sony is pretty bullish about its device, and it is confident that it will be appreciated by a good share of its base market. This is great news for VR in general.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2023

On one hand, we’re getting a ton of games for Sony’s next-gen VR headset that have been specifically built or overhauled to make use of the new hardware, but it also means a lot of games in your PSVR library will forever be stuck in the past. Store Link. No Man’s Sky.

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VRScout

MAY 29, 2019

When Facebook acquired Oculus in 2014, many were curious as to why a social media company, whose track record with hardware included a phone that failed just a year prior to the Oculus purchase, would be interested in buying the plucky VR startup for over $2 billion dollars. Image Credit: Benjamin Formaker-Olivas.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

It has been a watershed moment, because before this week many people were skeptical about Mojo Vision since they thought the hardware was cool but there was no way it could work safely inside a human eye. It’s incredible how we will have the first smart contact lens product before 2030… it seems like hardware coming from a sci-fi movie!

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2023

Despite its dominance (or perhaps because of it), Meta has continued to make very good hardware while struggling deeply with its software. Sony’s PSVR1, meanwhile, has largely lost any remaining relevance since the announcement of the upcoming PSVR 2. Look for UX Innovation, Not a Hardware Breakthrough. On the Horizon for 2023.

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JUNE 20, 2024

This week, at AWE 2024, Sony Electronics introduced new 3D visualisation tools that enable users to see and interact with XR content without smart glasses via the ELF-SR2 (27-inch) and ELF-SR1 (15.6-inch) Sony Electronics will display the system on the expo floor at AWE 2024, ready to showcase how XR goes far beyond headsets.

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MAY 28, 2024

Job Simulator And Vacation Simulator Arrive On Apple Vision Pro Apple Vision Pro is now home to two of VR’s best-selling titles, Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator from Owlchemy Labs. Can Google take Owlchemy's work even further with hardware or software optimized for its work in hand tracking?

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Road to VR

JULY 14, 2023

Beat Saber, VR’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game, came to PlayStation VR 2 well past the headset’s February 2023 launch, coming to Sony’s latest VR headset in late May. Here’s the full list, showing the charts across the US/Canada, Europe, and Japan.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2017

Polyphony Digital’s latest iteration of the Gran Turismo driving simulator made an appearance at this week’s E3 2017 in Los Angeles, and was playable using a PSVR headset, but with some significant limitations. The game is due to launch exclusively on PS4 in Fall 2017. image courtesy Polyphony Digital.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

He has looked at over 5,000 companies in the space and has invested in 35, including the makers of hit VR games like Beat Saber , Rec Room , and Job Simulator. People tend to focus on headsets sales, which remains largely speculative as only Sony ever publicly discloses numbers.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

VR Hardware of the Year. This Year’s VR Hardware of the Year Award went to the Oculus Quest. That same year, Oculus Touch won VR Hardware of the Year. The twisted puzzle adventure game beat out more recognizable titles including ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission , Vacation Simulator , and Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. Let me quote the article: “We were giving away the hardware but making money on the data,” he said. I’ve found this story pretty disturbing.

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

In hardware and app news, Meta confirmed it's cancelled a Quest Pro 2 candidate and is working on an ultralight headset. Other stories focused on Living Room , Metamorphosis VR , Silent Slayer , Beat Saber , Final Fury , Whispers of the Void , Alo Moves XR , Escape Simulator VR , and Spatial Ops. Into The Radius Takes No.1

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DECEMBER 7, 2024

Elsewhere, Sony demoed PlayStation VR2 hand tracking , Quest 3S appeared on the SteamVR hardware survey , and we learned more about Xreal One. Our weekly newsletter and latest articles have the full details. For everything else, here are a few stories we initially missed.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

UploadVR's Ian Hamilton went hands-on with Samsung's headset last month , but we weren't allowed to take photos, videos, or screen recordings, so we could only show a Samsung-provided render of the headset and Google-provided Android XR simulator footage of select apps. 0:00 / 2:50 1 Android XR - in reality, not a simulator.

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JUNE 20, 2017

Sales on VR hardware have been few and far between ever since we entered the consumer-age of modern virtual reality. With over one million sold so far already, Sony isn’t exactly eager to cut profits. Most deals on PC-powered devices such as the Rift and Vive have only come as a result of bundled deals with VR-ready computers.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Between Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 , The Thrill Of The Fight 2 in early access, By Grit Alone and Wall Town Wonders , there was something for everyone. While hardware news has been relatively quiet, reports emerged regarding Valve Deckard's controllers. We're slowly nearing the end of November and the big releases haven't let up.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As someone who didn't truly get into VR until 2019, a strong set of exclusives like WipeOut: Omega Collection , Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and Blood & Truth kept me invested in Sony's original PSVR, balancing this alongside my Rift S. Software sells hardware, and it's hard to have faith in a platform with no clear roadmap.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Firewall Zero Hour (2018) , the tactical team shooter from ROM: Extraction (2016) developers First Contact Entertainment , has apparently celebrated some serious notoriety since it launched late last month on PlayStation VR; Sony has ranked it the top most downloaded PSVR game of August. Here’s the full list below: Image courtesy Sony.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

This time we don’t have more info about the hardware, but about the software. And Sony will give a “Sneak peek” of PSVR 2 games at its upcoming State Of Play event on June 2nd at 3 PM PT. More info (The Last Clockwinder) More info (First Person Tennis) More info (Flight Simulator) More info (Drunk or Dead 2). Other news.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). The channel says that according to “credible sources”, Sony may launch PSVR 2 sometime in Q1 2023. Of course, take this rumor with a grain of salt: Sony could still decide to launch the new headset in 2022 to exploit the holiday season. Other relevant news. PSVR 2 may launch in Q1 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

T his standard, dubbed OpenXR, was about the interoperability of different VR hardware and software together. All hardware and software should be able to work also with products of other vendors. The standard is becoming adopted, and now OpenXR is offering certifications for applications and hardware implementing it.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Everyone knows about VR, there are TikTok influencers that talk about VR games, but there’s not the right combination of affordable hardware and compelling games that makes people run to buy headsets. News from partners (and friends).

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In mature markets like smartphones, hardware players disclose figures — especially if public — but it’s a lot quieter on the early-stage front. Both exercises extrapolated hardware units based on software revenue disclosures. But putting hardware aside, software sales are a key metric Chennavasin asserts. Due Diligence.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Luckily, Sony included a demo disc with PSVR that includes over two dozen demos, a huge variety to give you an idea of what is possible. Sony has also worked with partners and its own developers on casual experiences for the PlayStation VR platform. Point, Sony. Point again, Sony.

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

Sony is about to bring the third weapon to the high-end VR fight, and it could have a major impact on the market. The device enables you to enter simulated worlds in games like Batman: Arkham VR , Rigs , Driveclub VR , Until Dawn: Rush of Blood , and SuperHyperCube. VR for Everyone.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

Without any major VR hardware releases on the radar for this year, 2018 is shaping up to be a time for content to shine. Vacation Simulator. Announced at this year’s Game Awards, Owlchemy Labs’ Vacation Simulator is following in the footsteps of its breakout multi-platform success Job Simulator (2016).

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